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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

creation go
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

representation go
a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

map
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

noun.artifact

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chart go
a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea
choropleth map go
a map that uses graded differences in shading or color or the placing of symbols inside defined areas on the map in order to indicate the average values of some property or quantity in those areas
contour map, relief map go
a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
plat go
a map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
road map go
a map showing roads (for automobile travel)
sketch map go
a map drawn from observation (rather than from exact measurements) and representing the main features of an area
weather map, weather chart go
(meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region